A court in Surat in Gujarat on Thursday held Congress leader Rahul Gandhi guilty in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed in connection with his "Modi surname" remarks.
Modi Surname Remarks: Gujarat Court Holds Rahul Guilty In Criminal Defamation Case
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been found guilty in a 2019 criminal defamation case for his Modi surname remarks by a court in Surat, Gujarat. The case was filed against Gandhi for his comment made during a rally at Kolar, Karnataka ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Rahul Gandhi press conference
Rahul Gandhi press conference
The case was filed against Gandhi for his alleged “how come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?” remarks on a complaint lodged by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi.
The Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad made the remarks while addressing a rally at Kolar in Karnataka ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma had last week concluded hearing final arguments from both sides and set March 23 to pronounce its judgment in the four-year-old defamation case.
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